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Rebecca Raines, an urban planner by education, had worked in the field for about 10 years until she was laid off. Rebecca had a difficult time getting back into the industry and decided  to explore resources available in order to…

Denise Heffron had a successful career as a project management professional until she was laid off in February 2018. Shortly after she lost her job, Denise began searching online for resources to get back to work. She found National Able…

Jeremy Andrykowski worked in the Arlington Heights public library system for 17 years. He received outstanding performance reviews, enjoyed his position day in and day out, and had more than a decade of management experience. Unfortunately, because of work turnover,…

Shelia Lathion began her 30-year career at Xerox as a customer service representative in the 1980s. Through experience, know-how and hard work, she worked her way through the ranks becoming a Project Manager in 2008 and a Strategic Project Program…

Glenda Harris had worked as a missionary for the majority of her career which allowed her to travel. Her last trip was working in disaster relief in Turkey for about 18 months before returning to the United States. Since her…

For many years, Brandon Green had the desire to work in the transportation industry. However, his career had been primarily in healthcare and warehousing. When Brandon became unexpectedly unemployed, he knew exactly who could help him: long-time contacts Maria Castillo…

Jessica Sanders, a single mom of a six-year-old boy, had worked in home care for five years when one day, she found herself to be underemployed. Jessica knew she wanted to stay in the medical industry, but needed assistance in…

Yolanda Williams, a 45-year-old married mom with four daughters, worked in retail for approximately 25 years. After 15 years at the same company, she felt that it was time for a change. When she started job hunting, she came across,…

Jason Scerena graduated from the Illinois Institute of Art with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Art and Animation in 2008. Upon graduation, he quickly began an internship with a corporation that closed just as quickly because the economic recession was…

Cornelious Brookens, an energetic 58-year-old and father of four, worked in the retail industry for more than 30 years. As he moved through the industry, he found a company he liked, and stayed with them for 15 years. He was…